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Bill that would regulate Indiana voting systems to ensure one-person-one-vote not seen as essential this session

Bill that would regulate Indiana voting systems to ensure one-person-one-vote not seen as essential this session

As the Indiana General Assembly passes its halfway mark, several bills have not met their required milestones to get further consideration. One of them was HB 1288, which deals with election security. It was sponsored by Representative Ryan Lauer, a Republican whose District 59 covers most of Bartholomew County, including

Downtown Bloomington water main break closes Walnut Street

Click to view slideshow. At around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, a water main break at 4th and Walnut streets in downtown Bloomington meant that roads were blocked off in both directions. At the time, city of Bloomington utilities estimated the repair would take at least four hours. Based

COVID-19 case numbers continue downward trend, vaccinations upward

COVID-19 case numbers continue downward trend, vaccinations upward

All the relevant infection numbers for COVID-19 in Monroe County and across the state of Indiana continue their downward trend. The IU Health and Monroe County vaccination clinics were closed on Monday and Tuesday due to the heavy snowfall, but are making up cancelled appointments. Brian Shockney, president of IU

Bloomington city council makes procedural debate out of prep for deliberations on homeless encampment ordinance

Bloomington city council makes procedural debate out of prep for deliberations on homeless encampment ordinance

A proposed new Bloomington law that would provide some protections to encampments of houseless people has been referred to the city council’s committee of the whole. On Wednesday night, after the proposed law’s first reading, the city council decided that its committee of the whole will meet next

Century Village gets rezoned on 7–2 vote as Bloomington city council debates question: Who is saying college students are not people?

Century Village gets rezoned on 7–2 vote as Bloomington city council debates question: Who is saying college students are not people?

A rezoning for a 10-acre parcel of land on the east edge of town, at the intersection of SR-46 (3rd Street) and SR-446, has been approved by Bloomington’s city council. The council’s approved rezoning, which had been unanimously recommended by the plan commission, changed a planned unit development

Approaching $600K: Monroe County’s federal grant relief awards to local businesses, nonprofits

Approaching $600K: Monroe County’s federal grant relief awards to local businesses, nonprofits

At its regular Wednesday meeting, Monroe County’s three-member board of commissioners approved four more federal COVID-19 pandemic relief grants to area businesses or nonprofits. That ratcheted the total amount awarded towards $600,000. The money that Monroe County has been distributing to businesses and government entities comes from a

Pandemic puts new bus route optimization plan on hold, with possible stopgap alternative for service to new hospital

Pandemic puts new bus route optimization plan on hold, with possible stopgap alternative for service to new hospital

Bloomington Transit’s new route optimization plan now seems like a long shot to be implemented before the end of the year. That’s based on discussion by BT board members with general manager Lew May at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. The route optimization plan, with increased frequency on